Now when Jacob saw Rachel (the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother), Jacob stepped forward and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban, his mother’s brother.
Exodus 2:19 - Tree of Life Version So they told him, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds. He also drew water for us and watered the flock.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They said, An Egyptian delivered us from the shepherds; also he drew water for us and watered the flock. American Standard Version (1901) And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock. Common English Bible They replied, “An Egyptian man rescued us from a bunch of shepherds. Afterward, he even helped us draw water to let the flock drink.” Catholic Public Domain Version They responded: "A man of Egypt freed us from the hands of the shepherds. Moreover, he also drew water with us and gave the sheep to drink." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They answered: A man of Egypt delivered us from the hands of the shepherds; and he drew water also with us, and gave the sheep to drink. |
Now when Jacob saw Rachel (the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother), Jacob stepped forward and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban, his mother’s brother.
When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning ritual at the threshing floor of the prickly bush, they said, “A solemn mourning ritual this is for the Egyptians.” That is why it is named Abel-Mizraim, which is on the other side of the Jordan.
When they came to Reuel their father, he said, “How come you’ve returned so soon today?”
“Where is he then?” he said to his daughters. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have some food to eat!”